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R&B artist Anderson .Paak performs April 12 at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Hs album "Ventura" was released that same day.

R&B artist Anderson .Paak releases new, soulful album

By Peter Zemekse | April 19, 2019

The restless R&B crooner Anderson .Paak takes a breather  with “Ventura” after the hard-hitting “Oxnard,” which took a noticeable departure from the breezy neo-soul heard on 2014’s “Venice” and the critically acclaimed “Malibu,”...

.Paak compiles artists for new album

By Peter Zemeske | November 26, 2018

“Oxnard” is Paak’s third studio album and the follow up to 2016’s “Malibu.” Anderson .Paak, born Brandon Paak Anderson, has been in the music scene since 2009 but didn’t start performing under the Anderson .Paak moniker until 2013 with his...